Where the Red Fern Grows Ch 14/15/16

Identify what helped Grandpa snap out of his feelings and back to "his old self."

• admitting his guilt

• crying it out

• warm fire feeling

• Billy's words about winning

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What tasks did Grandpa do to help them get to the contest?

• wrote letters

• kept a record of the caught coons

• paid the entry fee

• all of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Clarify why Old Dan would not enter Grandpa's store.

• his training

• his sickness

• he let Little Ann go instead

• there was a bad smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What do you think convinced Papa to go?

• Sisters

• Billy

• Grandpa

• Mama

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Identify the motivation behind Billy completing so many extra chores.

• Earn extra money

• Assist Mama

• Convince Papa to go

• Help Papa so he can go

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What was the main purpose of Gilly making a hay bed for his dogs in the buggy?

• Following Grandpa’s directions

• To protect their feet

• To rest them

• To sleep in

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

If the liquor was going to “medicine,” why did Billy have to hide it from Grandma?

• It was illegal even as medicine

• Grandpa was an alcoholic

• Papa would not drink liquor

• It was not going to be used as “medicine.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What motive is there for Papa not letting Billy feed the dogs mush like they were used to eating?

• To save the best food for the people

• To be wary of the money they spent

• To make sure he was respected

• To ensure they will be in top shape

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Why do you think the author used the simile “My head swelled up as big as a number-four washtub.”?

• To emphasize how smart he was

• To describe size

• To clarify the importance of bathing

• To illustrate how special coffee was

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What literary form is used in “I walked on, as straight as a canebrake cane”?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5